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Dhaka: The lockdown notice will be issued on Sunday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s approval. And the government will implement it from Monday.
State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said on Saturday afternoon that the government was planning a one-week shutdown in two to three days to curb the rapid rise in corona infection.
He said that the government is going to limit the movement of ordinary people in this confinement. That means the lock will be strict.
A notification on the matter is scheduled to be issued in the evening, but will be issued on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Public Administration and the Cabinet Division.
Officials say a summary of the shutdown was sent to the prime minister for approval. It will air on Sunday.
The government is heading for a tough lockdown as corona infections continue to rise in recent days. Talks are underway at the top level of government to tighten the blockade.
State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain told banglanews: “We want to limit the movement of people.” So that people do not leave home.
The Minister of Road Transport and Bridges and Secretary General of the Awami League, Obaidul Quader, said that the closure would start from next Monday (April 5).
When will the closing start? State Minister Farhad told banglanews that the problem will be mentioned in the notification. We inform in advance so people don’t get stuck anywhere else. You can take the preparation.
When asked what would be closed in the lockdown, he said: “Our emergency services, such as the DC office, UNO office, fire service, disaster management office and newspapers, will be open.”
The state minister said factories would remain open during the closure, adding that workers would work there in multiple shifts in accordance with health regulations. If factories are closed, people from the most infected districts will go home. This will increase the number of infections in those districts.
He said government and private offices would remain closed during the lockdown. Courts and all kinds of markets will be closed.
When asked if public transport will be closed in the lockdown, the state minister of public administration said: “We are working on this.” When you issue a notice about it, it will be clearly mentioned. There will be a notification tonight.
However, rail, launch and air traffic will be shut down during the shutdown, authorities said.
Bangladesh time: 0112 hours, April 4, 2021
MIH / SIS
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